Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
| Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 | ||||
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| Studio album by Robbie Basho | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Studio C at The Annex, Menlo Park, CA | |||
| Genre | American Primitivism | |||
| Length | 50:56 | |||
| Label | Windham Hill | |||
| Producer | William Ackerman | |||
| Robbie Basho chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| PopMatters | (8/10)[2] |
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 is the eleventh studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1979 by Windham Hill Records. It was restored and remastered from the original master tapes by Joe Churchich and Kyle Fosburgh and re-issued by Grass-Tops Recording and Gnome Life Records on October 21, 2014.[3]
Track listing
All music composed by Robbie Basho.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Grail and the Lotus" | 6:36 |
| 2. | "Cathedrals et fleur de lis" | 7:02 |
| 3. | "Pasha II" | 6:33 |
| 4. | "A Study for Steel String" | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Ackerman Special" | 1:16 |
| 6. | "Apres Midi American" | 1:56 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Variations on Grieg" | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Scottish Rites" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Pavan India" | 7:12 |
| 4. | "Variations on Ezumi" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Variations on Clair de lune" | 3:36 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 liner notes.[4]
- Robbie Basho – acoustic guitar, vocals
- William Ackerman – production
- Ron Cook – executive producer
- Ron May – cover art
- Dennis Reed – recording, mixing
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1979 | Windham Hill | LP | WHS C-1010 |
| Germany | 1981 | Pastels | B-ST-2021 | |
| United States | 1982 | Lost Lake Arts | LL-83 | |
| 2014 | Grass-Tops Recording | CD | GTR-0018 | |
| Gnome Life | LP | GNM-029 |
References
- ↑ Caldwell, Rob. "Robbie Basho: Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 and 12 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Flander, Matthew (December 10, 2014). "Robbie Basho: Art of the Acoustic Steel String 6 & 12". PopMatters. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12". Grass-Tops Recordings. 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 (sleeve). Robbie Basho. Stanford, California: Windham Hill Records. 1979.
External links
- Art Of The Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 at Discogs (list of releases)
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